chapter 1 Introduction -- chapter 2 Spatial behaviour -- chapter 3 Stability and frequency analyses -- chapter 4 Stress analysis: an elementary approach -- chapter 5 Stress analysis: an advanced approach -- chapter 6 Illustrative example; Qualitative and quantitative evaluation -- chapter 7 Global critical load ratio -- chapter 8 Use of frequency measurements for the global analysis -- chapter 9 Equivalent wall for frameworks; Buckling analysis of planar structures -- chapter 10 Test results and accuracy analysis -- chapter 11 Evaluation; design guidelines.